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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-15
Hoods SarsapariI|a

Is so vastly superior to any other sarsa-
parilla or blood purifier, that one has well
said: ats health-giying effects upon the
blood and entire human organism, are as
much more positive than the remedies of
quarter OF century ago, as the steam
power OF to-day is In advance Of the slow
and laborious drudgery Of years ago."
"While suffering from severe bilious
attack In March, 1888, a friend in Peoria,
ILL.,, recommended Hoods Sarsaparilla.
tried the remedy, and was permanently
cured" J. A. SHEPARD, travelling agent for
Deyoe e. Co. Fulton Street NY
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Erncsto Rossi, who is said to have
performed in $50 cities, is writing his
memoirs. 1t is stated that the book
will allude to correspondence between
Rossi and the late King Ludwig ii. on
the subject of performance which the
King had asked him to give for his ex-
elusive benefit. 1t is said that Rossi re-
piled to the Kings invitations: II
should gladly play gratis before o mil
lion spectators, but / could not make
MP my mind for millions to play before
a single person."
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Combines, in proportion peculiar to itself,
the active medicinal properties of the best
blood-purifying and strengthening remedies
of the vegetable kingdom. 1t will positively
cure when in the power OF medicine
Spring Debility, Headache, Dyspepsia, Ca
tarrh, Salt Rheum, Scrofula, and all Diseases
caused by n low state Of the blood.
81 suffered three years with blood poison.
took Hoods Sarsaparilla, and think 1 am
cured" MRS. M. j. DAVIS, Brockport, N. Y,
floods Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold" /. BARRING
TON, 100 Bank Street, Now York City.
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ST. lllIIIS

WHEAT Lower: No. 2, lied, Cash, 79sz
los0,: May 79S0s0%c. CoRN-Higher;
35AQ35s[c Cash; S2@951sc May. OATS
2SAc. PnovIsIoNs-Pork higher; slS 90.
Lard-S725
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boil D. Rs

STEPHEN PRATT'S steam Boiler Works, Es-
tabishcd 1865. Manufacturer of High and Low
Pressure and Steam Heating Boilers of all kinds;
smoke pipes, breachinss etc' Old boilers taken In
exchange for new. Rvets, boiler plates and boiler
tubes for sale. Cor. Foundry ST. and Mich. Cent.
X. II. tracks, DETROIT, MICH,
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All Asia has only about as many rail-
roads as our Illinois. and seven-eighths
OF these are in British India.
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Sold everywhere. Price, cuticura, 6oc.; Soap,
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pages, 50 Illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
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MILWAUKEE.

WnEAT-Lower: Cash., 7SI<c; May, 7Ss6c.
CORN Higher at SIC for NO. Q. OATs-
Firm; NO. 2 White. So. KyE-DuIl;
Coo for No. l.
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Our oldest child, now six years Of age when an
infant six months old was attacked with a yiru-
lent, malignant skin disease All ordinars. rene
dies falling, we called our family physician. who
attempted to cure; but II spread with almost in
credible rapidty. until the lower portion of the
little fellows person, from the middle of his back
down to his knees, was solid rash. ugly main.
ful, blotched and malicious We had no rest bv
night, no peace by day. Finally we were adj
vised TO try Cuticura Remedies. The effect was
simply marvellous. In three or four weeks
complete cure was wrought leaving the little fell
lows person as white aud healthy as though he
had never been attacked, In my opinion, your
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strong, healthy child, perfectly WELL no rcpeti.
ton OF the disease having ever occurred.
GEO. b. SMITH,
Atty at Law and Elk Pros. Atty, Ashland. o.
Reference; j. G. Weist, Druggist, Ashland, O.
. One year ago the Cuticura and Soap cured a
little girl In our house Of the worst sore head we
ever saw, and the Resolvent and Cutitura are
now curae young man Of sore leg, while the
physicians are trying 10 have II amputated IL
$. D. SMITH BRO. covinst,n. Ky.
Cuticura Remedies are absolutely pure. and
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CHICAGO

oWHEAr-:Higher: April. ;7ss97s14; May,
S2s6M So: June, s01s 802Sc.
dConN-Lower: April, :41ae4Hc; May,
ssX 3S2Gc; June, 4)4@404c.
OATs-Lower; April, PAX d2416c; May,
s91@291Sc; June, 2996d 295Sc.
olEovIsIoNs-liess PORK higher: April,
s20.15 2075; May, S21.00 q 81. 90; June,
s2l.00@21 90. Lard-Higher; April S7.4 N
te742}1; May, s7471S a AN; june, $7.5711
@7.5f.
CATTLE--Market steady. We Quote:
Choice Shipping Cattle. 400 5.25
GOOD Shipping Steers. AGO 80
pieuiuul steers. ................... 90 d4.Co
uOGs-Market firm. Sales ranged from
1910 SOS for light: 5.G5 1896 for heavy.
ooI-Actiye and prices better.
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and
Eastern Iowa.
Coarse, tub, 23a2sc; Medium, tub, 31@S5c
Fine, unwaslled, lSa2lc; Medium, unwash-
ed, .6o27c; Coarse, unwashed, 23024c:
Fine, washed, 29@3Oc; Medium, washed, 81
ld32c: Coarse, washed, 2SG2pc.
Nebraska, Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas and
Western Nebraska.
Fine, unwasled, l7a20c; Medium, UNI
washed, 22g24c; Coarse, uiiwashed, 90 d22c.
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RlRV'0 Skin and Scalp preserved and beautifed
DhDi My Cuticura Medicated Soap.
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~ was for i've years a sufferer with
boils, all run down, and was at one time
obliged to give up work. Before taking
all of two bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, was
entirely cured" r. M. LANE, Pittsburgh, Pa.
81 was severely afflicted with scrofula,
and for over n year had two running sores
on my neck. Took five bottles Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and consider myself entirely
cured" G. L. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So. Made
only by G. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mas.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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Your most valuable Cuticura Remedies have
my child so much good that feel like saying this
for the benefit Of those who are troubled with
skin disease. My little girl was troubled with
skin disease. My little girl was troubled with
cines, but did not do her any good until used
the Cuticura Remedies, which speedily cured her,
for which ] owe you many thanks and many
nights ofrest.
ANTON BossMIER, Edinburg, Ind.
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pIMPLES, black heads. chapel and oily skin
ii"prevented by Cuticura indicated Soar.
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Purifies the Blood

81 tried a dozen articles to cleanse my
blood, but never found anything that did
me any good till 1 began using Hoods
Sarsaparilla." W. III. PEER, Rochester, N. Y.
"My wife was troubled with dizziness
and constipation, and her blood has been
in n bad order-in fact she has been all
run down. Hoods Sarsaparilla is doing her
a wonderful amount of good" +. M. BALD
WIN, druggist, Manchester, Ohio.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for SIS. Made
only by G. !. HOOD s. CO.. Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
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The Seven Cuticura Boys

These seven beautiful boys owe their beauty of
skin, luxuriance of hair purity of blood, and
freedom from hereditary faint or humors to the
celebroted Cuticura Remedies
Thousands of children are born into the world
every day with some eczetamous affection, such
milk crust, scall head scurf or dandruf sure to
develope into an agonizing eczema, the itchiag
burning and designation Of which make life pro-
longed torture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with Cuticura Soap, an exquisite
Skin Beautifer, and single application of Cuti-
cura, the Great Skin cure, with little Cuticura
Resolvent, the New Blood Puri6ey. is often suf-
hcent to arrest the progress Of the disease, and
point TO speedy and permanent cure
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NEW YORK.

WnEAT-Lower; No. . May, 911S y g11<c,
June, COX Vac; July, tosl@011Sc. Corn
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=. Cutieura Remedies are absolutely pure. and
the only infallibe skin beautiier and blood pu-
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ANTON BossMIER, Edinburs, Ind.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10

narrator, they found flock of ducks
mixed up with the decoys. "You see,' y
he said, "the explosion and the jar had
| jest knocked them silly, and all we had
to do was to scull around, pick 'em up
and twist their necks. Pretty good haul
! arter all, for we got forty of EN-"
There are various illegal modes of
catching ducks. One extensively prac-
ticed this season is that of patent net.
| These nets are laid out or anchored be-
| low the surface of the water, and ducks
in diving for their food become entangled
and are drowned or easily captured.
The famous wild celery that constitutes
the daintiest food of the duck is known
to bOtanists as g0yisner50. 1t is a long
ribbon grass which grows so thick on
the flats in summer that it is sometimes
difficult to push a boat through it. In
the winter the top dies and is carried
off by the wind and tide. The white,
toothsome root, about four or five inches
long, is what the wild duck searches for.
He dives for it and feeds upon it with the
greatest delight.
There are many varieties of the duck
family. The canvas back is the king,
and most highly priced by sportsmen,
and mallard and red-heads come next.
The nvas-back, the most delicious, is
confined to the North American CONT
nent 1t is found along the Atlantic sea
coast down as far as South Carolina. In
May and until the last of September it
is in its breeding places in the north
ern part of Canada. 1t begins its
flight to the Chesapeake about the first
part of November. The mallard is found
in nearly all the States. The red-head is
something like and next to the canvas
back. The teal is a river duck. The
true sportsmanlike method of killing the
canvas-back is by shooting it while fly
ing, which, on account of the height and
velocity of its flight, is difficult. The
duck is about twenty-five inches in
length. The shooting days are Monday,
Wednesday and Friday until January /,
and after that Saturday is added. The
season opens November 1 and closes
March l. [Copyrghted]
GEO. A. MEEKINs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
ON THE SUSQUEHANNA.
The Ducking Season at its Height-A
Bushwhacker's Tale.
Especial Correspondence.]

Especial Correspondence.]
The Maryland ducking season is at its
height. The Susquehanna flats are the
resort of gunners from all parts of the
country, and the boatmen and duckers
are reaping their harvest. A chat with
Susquehanna bushwhacker develops
some picturesque phases of the sport.
The bushwhacker can produce some
very tough yarns from his varied expe-
rience. One of them the other day told
a story. the truth of which he stoutly
averred.
A bushwhacker is one who furnishes
fat-bottom skiff for gunner, and SOULS
him about where the ducks are. His boat
has blind. There are a number of ways
of killing the toothsome duck, but the
shooting is mainly done from sink-boXes
and bushwhack boats. A few ducks are
also killed from behind a floating blind.
A sink-bo is wooden boat about six
feet and a-half long, and not wider than
is absolutely necessary. 1t is shaped al
most like a coffin From its sides ex-
tend wide wings. These wings are made
of muslin fastened to board-like Stats.
They lie fiat on the water, and rise
and fall with the waves. They
are used to keep the water from
washing over into the boat and
upon the gunners. The sink-box is
anchored in good position and
surrounded by decoys. Not many
years ago decoys consisted of
chunk of wood with crooked root
nailed on for a neck and head. Now
they are lifelike as possible. They are
fair representatives of living ducks.
Some o. the decoys are made so that they
flap their wings, and also dive. They are
worked with string from cover.
1t was the bushwhacker's first season.
He was employed by gentleman who
had more money than knowledge of the
sport, and they determined to get their
game by quicker processes than those
allowed by law. They obtained sink
box with all it's accessories and anchored
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10

in desirable location. The bushwhacker
and his patron well knew the shooting
with swivel gun was punishable by a
fine of one to five hundred dollars, and
that night shooting was prohibited, yet
they wanted to make big records and so
they were out on the grounds ready for
slaughter at four o'clock, an hour earlier
than the one fixed by law. With the
swivel gun they expected to fetch down
a whole flock at a time. AS they
we're both light in weight they
occupied one sink-box. The big gun
was fired in its carriage and sighted so as
to rake the tops of the decoys. They
had been ready for about half an hour,
when a flock settled in large numbers
right among the decoys. Now was the
time. Bang! went the swivel. 1t had
been charged with about six inches of
powder, but in their fuster and anxiety
they had forgotten to put in the re-
mainder of the load. The kick of the
gun was tremendous The box was
careened and began to sink. The water
was not very deep, and they were swim
mers. They made tracks for Havre-de-
Grace. Wet clothes were changed for
dry ones, and an hour later they
started out to gather their decoys and
try and raise the sink-box and its con-
tents. According to the veracious
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
GOOD OLD AGE.
Few Things More Inspiring Than an Un-
daunted Spirit.
GEORGE III. ROBE, NJ. D.


Few things are more inspiring than a
cheerful and undaunted spirit in the
aged. Monsieur Chevreul, the French
chemist, whose hundredth birthday was
last year celebrated, continues to devote
himself as matter of course to his
official and professional duties.
He has recently presided at meetings
of several scientific societies, and in an
swer to constant congratulations upon
his continued good health, is always
ready with some charming repartee full
of wit and humor
He has often been asked how he has
succeeded in living to such an advanced
age in good health, and with no change
in his great intellect.
Il do not drink wine," he invariably
replies, but the answer is at best an
evasive one, leaving much to the imagi-
nation, for it is actually true that he has
lived a severely moral life, in obedience
to the laws of health and right.
On his one hundred and first birthday
an old servant asked him if he did not
feel fatigued by the days festivities, adj
vising him to spare himself on account
of his age.
Indeed" answered Monsieur Chev-
veul, in his humorous way, 81 am be-
ginning to get little old, and shall take
some precautions"
Imagine the delight of possessing so
fine physique that one need only to
begin to take extraordinary precautions
at the age of one hundred and one.-Ec.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
CLASHING COLORS.
How Disagreements in This Large Family
May be Overcome.


In the family of colors there are agree
ments and disagreements, concords and
dissonances, and what may be termed in
differentism, one or other of these quail
ties being apparent when any two ap-
proach each other. Often, as in numer-
Gus family quarrels, there must be the
intervention of third party before har-
mony is established between two colors
Thus, when orange and crimson appear
together or yellow and red, blue should
be introduced; nor will blue and red
consoIt well unless yellow is introduced.
Yellow harmonizes with black, green,
chestnut, brown, purple and crimson
Gold with crimson makes rich harmony,
and with green or blue is invariably
pleasing; it is also a capital associate
with purple, scarlet, lilac, brown and
black. Blue agrees with scarlet, salmon
color, orange, chocolate, stone color,
drab, green, chestnut, purple, and is in
concord with white and black. Orange
and yellow have good effect in artificial
light; orange harmonizes with chestnut,
purple, puce and green, and if associated
with crimson requires the Introduction
of blue; orange and gold harmonic by
analogy. Among disagreeable unions are
purple with either lilac, slate color, brown.
stone color, gray, pink, peach and chest
nut; scarlet with brown, green, purple,
pink, gray, peach, drab and stone color;
blue with pink, peach, gray, green, blue
and purple; orange with lilac, brown,
drab, gray and chestnut; yellow with
red, purple, scarlet, gray and lilac; red
with green, bluegreen, pink, buff and
chestnut Erchan0e
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
PREVENTING A WEDDING.
How a Priest Spoiled the Second Cere
mony and Feast.

HOW Rr1eSt SpOlled Cne second CeFe-
mony and Feast.
Rev. John S. Foley, pastor Of St. Mar
tins Catholic Church. Fayette street and
Fulton avenue, Baltimore, Md, is credited
with having prevented a wedding feast
recently. Among his parishioners was
a young man who espoused lady non
Catholic. The couple were married sew
eral months ago by Rev. Mr.. Foley at his
residence, the bride afterward going on a
visit to relatives in another city. The cere-
mony was kept so quiet that not even the i'm
mediate friends of the welded pair knew OF
it. A few weeks ago the bride returned to
Baltimore and to please her the husband
agreed to have another wedding ceremony
celebrated at the residence of her parents
without disclosing the previous marriage:
Invitations to the event were printed and
distributed among the acquaintance of both
families. Rev. Mr.. Foley learned of the
purpose, and had notice of the rite per-
formed by him published in daily news
paper. The announcement created ripple
of excitement, and of course put an end to
the contemplated entertainment.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
SLIGHTLY MIXED.
An Incident Which Shows That Matters
Are not Always as Painted.

An Incident Which Shows That Matters
Are not Always as Painted.
Battles are not always conducted with
that extreme precision which is generally
supposed to characterize military ma
npuvres. Confusion sometimes reigns,
especially when the fighting is carried on
in thick brush or continued after dusk.
Here, for instance, is an extract from
the history of New York regiment:
Major Livingston's horse had been
shot, and the majors hip injured by the
fall. He was very anxious to change the
retreat into an advance, and thus, on
foot, swinging his sword, he ordered
everybody to Right about, face.'' But
his orders were unhedeed.
AT last, coming up to regiment march
ing in tolerable order, in the same direc
ton with the general current, and con-
Guiding that they were sufficiently strong
at least to cover the retreat of the
wounded and exhausted, he ordered them
to halt and face to the front, giving en-
phasis to the command by earnest ges-
ticulations with his sword, and insisting
that it was a shame to see whole regi-
ment running away. At this juncture
an officer demanded:
"Who are you, sir?''
major Livingston, of the Seventy
sixth"
"Seventy-sixth WHAT" asked the
stranger.
"seventy-sixth New York" replied
the major.
"WeIl, then, you are my prisoner, for
you are attempting to rally the Second
Mississippi"
The major was taken to headquarters,
but, fortunately for him, made his escape
the next day.-Erchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10

here" said a friend of mine, looking
at Grassy pond and it's surroundings.
''They can see the human invader for
ten miles in any direction.
And then it's the most lonesome,
dreary, desolate-looking, interminable
brown, swampy plain l ever dreamed of !!
But if you want to shoot ducks and listen
to the cries of wild geese, here's the place
to sequester yourself" And I thought
be had sufficiently described this whole
game-haunted country.
Several small steamers are
owned here in Terre Haute by
different hunting clubs in the
city. Every spring and fall
they have cruise up or down
the river as circumstances di-
rect. This fall, however, the
water is SO very low that the
voyage down the river is i'm
y practicable; and that up the
: river can only extend a few
= miles However, when the wa
ter fails in such an unusual de-
gree the walking must be ex-
traordinarily good.
II. W. TAYLOR.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
ON THE WABASH.
SHOOTING DUCKS DURING THEIR
SOUTHERN FLIGHT.

The Paradise of Hunters and Fishermen
in Days Gone by-An Old Residenter's
Sure Sign of the Coming Emigration
The Most Noted Haunts of That Region.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
Why She Did it.

Guide explaining mountain view to a
party)-And here is the place where young
lady jumped off and committed suicide
Vistor-From melancholy?
Guide-No, ma am. From Boston.-Judgs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10

An extravagant optimist connected with
our government says 1.-THE United States has
a navy" Excuse the simile-but so has
dog fieas, only when he tries to find them
they amt there.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
A Retaliation.

As to science, England sent us Herbert
Spencer. But haven't we sent England John
4 L. Sullivan p Exchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10
RECORD BEATERS.
HORSES WHICH HAVE TROTTED IN
VERY FAST TINE.

Flora Temple and the Wonderful Squirt
She Made in 1S59-An Unanswered CUES
White-faced Dexter and Gold
smith Maid, Maud S. and Jay-Eye-See.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10

But They Are Hard to Find.
The example of United States senator in
marrying really useful woman might well
he followed by many less prominent people.
-Exchdn0e
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-10

scarcely sWervIng from their course
more than to rise frantically in the air
when fired upon, only to sink down again
at once to the level of the tree-tops.
The Wabash bottoms are peculiarly
fitted to be the temporary resting place
of aquatic birds in their semi-annual
migrations, because they are practically
uninhabitable. "The first bottom" as
the lower level next the river is called,
is subject to annual floods that
sweep away fences and small build
ings SO frequently and SO certainly that
fences and buildings in these wide first
bottoms are not attempted save upon
a few short "levees" and upon the few
Indian mounds that are occasionally
found in these situations. To all intents
and purposes these wide first bottoms are
a wilderness of woods and scattered dead
trees and wide brown cornfelds that,
crossed by running streams and dotted
with ponds and sloughs, make fine feed
ing grounds for wild water fowl of every
description.
The hunter must wade and stand in the
water thigh-deep in many places, for
hours at time. However, this practice
hurts no man who is abstemious as to his
eating. Let him put but little in his
haversack, and he will be safe enough.
The hearty supper at night will have no
other effect than to make him sleep
soundly after his day toll and adventure.
'No wonder the ducks and geese stay